Sarah's Country

Sarah speaks to Executive Director at AgriTech New Zealand, Peter Wren-Hilton about what's next for New Zealand producers? Peter also tells us how you can join an excellent line-up of local and international presenters on webinars starting tomorrow. 

To watch the interviews visit Sarah’s Country on YouTube and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

As we countdown the days to freedom, Sarah Perriam is here for another episode of Sarah’s Country to keep you up to date with all the stories from the rural sector.

On tonight’s episode, Sarah speaks to Executive Director at AgriTech New Zealand, Peter Wren-Hilton about what's next for New Zealand producers? Peter also tells us how you can join an excellent line-up of local and international presenters on webinars starting tomorrow.

Sarah is then joined by Sam Jones from Onside, a free app that gives users the technology to manage farm access and how it's helping farmers during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Later on, Sarah is joined by Chris Claridge from Potatoes NZ who updates us on how the potato industry has suffered from the interruptions to the hospitality sector and discuss the industry’s target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Then, on the eve of his retirement, Sarah chats to Graham Cooke of the NZ Meat Workers’ Union tells us how our meat workers are coping and reflects on his role.

Sarah Perriam, the host of Sarah's Country, is joined in self-isolation still broadcasting from the Lincoln University campus as an ‘essential service’ with her guest co-host, her Irish producer, Joel Rock.

Guests on this week’s show:

1.      “Working out the new normal of agrifood“ With Peter Wren-Hilton, AgriTech

2.      “The free app helping farmers track who’s coming and going” with Sam Jones, Onside

3.      “Attempting to restart hospitality in Level 3” with Chris Claridge, Chief Exec, Potatoes NZ

4.      “Meat workers are sticking to the rules and working hard“ with Graham Cooke, NZ Meat Workers’ Union

To watch the interviews visit Sarah’s Country on YouTube and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

We’re back! After taking a little break for the Easter weekend, Sarah is joined by another great line up of guests for tonight’s show. Sarah also asks our viewers their thoughts on how to encourage the unemployed to join the primary sector and much more on this episode of Sarah’s Country.

Sarah welcomes social licence consultant Penny Clark-Hall to the show to discuss the theory that people focused on survival and economic security are more forgiving of industry and less concerned with its integrity and credibility. But she warns we shouldn’t shirk our environmental responsibilities, and that it's important to stay humble.

Sarah’s Country is all about you, the listener, so we invited Simon Limmer from Silver Fern Farms to give us an update on the processing capacity outlook and answer your burining questions.

Then, Sarah chats

to Farmstrong Project Lead Gerard Vaughan about how rural communities can look

after each other. Gerard reminds us that mindset is contagious too, so let's

spread laughter and not negativity!

And we wrap up the show with Chris Webb from Royal NZ Institute of Horticulture who chats to Sarah about what the Institute does and the importance of horticulture as a career and how to ensure people working in the industry are well trained.

Sarah Perriam, the host of Sarah's Country, is joined in self-isolation still broadcasting from the Lincoln University campus as an ‘essential service’ with her guest co-host, her Irish producer, Joel Rock.

Guests on this week’s

show:

·       1. "Public perception drives government regulation for the primary sector" with Penny Clark-Hall, Social Licence Consultant

·       2.: "What tighter restrictions mean for processing capacity" with Simon Limmer, Silver Fern Farms

·       3.: "It's worth hunting for the positive things right now" with Gerard Vaughan, Farmstrong

·       4.: "Horticulture can turn your passion into a career" with Chris Webb, Royal NZ Institute of Horticulture

To watch the interviews visit Sarah’s Country on YouTube and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Sarah welcomes social licence consultant Penny Clark-Hall to the show to discus the theory that people focused on survival and economic security are more forgiving of industry and less concerned with its integrity and credibility. But she warns we shouldn’t shirk our environmental responsibilities, and that it's important to stay humble.

To watch the interviews visit Sarah’s Country on YouTube and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Sarah’s Country is all about you, the listener, so we invited Simon Limmer from Silver Fern Farms to give us an update on the processing capacity outlook and answer your burning questions.

To watch the interviews visit Sarah’s Country on YouTube and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Sarah chats to Farmstrong Project Lead Gerard Vaughan about how rural communities can look after each other. Gerard reminds us that mindset is contagious too, so let's spread laughter and not negativity!

To watch the interviews visit Sarah’s Country on YouTube and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Sarah is joined by Chris Webb from Royal NZ Institute of Horticulture who chats to Sarah about what the Institute does and the importance of horticulture as a career and how to ensure people working in the industry are well trained.

To watch the interviews visit Sarah’s Country on YouTube and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Sarah Perriam chats to Minister Shane Jones, on Sarah’s Country as he throws his support behind the farming community to put any pending legislation in the drawer to not effect the sector we need the most to pull us through an economic downturn. Sarah had the pleasure of asking Minister Jones if he is know eating his words calling farmers 'rednecks' at last years parliament protest.

To watch the interview, find out how to watch/listen to Sarah's Country live weeknights or contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Sarah Perriam chats to Mark Barrowcliffe from the Shearing Contractors Association, on Sarah’s Country as he explains what can and can't be done by your shearing contractor under the lockdown rules as operating as an essential service.

To watch the interview, find out how to watch/listen to Sarah's Country live weeknights or contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com

Sarah Perriam chats to Lisa Portas from the diverse business of Palliser Ridge, on Sarah’s Country to find out what positive feedback they get from their guests on-farm on connecting with how their food is produced. Lisa also explains how to 'navigate our narrative' on how New Zealand food is uniquely produced from her recent Kelloggs report.

To watch the interview, find out how to watch/listen to Sarah's Country live weeknights or contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com